When you hear “Monaco” and “F1 driver” in the same sentence, the assumption is often family money. But Charles Leclerc’s story pulls in the opposite direction — a middle-class upbringing in the principality, funded by a father who sold personal belongings to keep his son’s karting dream alive.
Full name: Charles Marc Hervé Perceval Leclerc ·
Date of birth: October 16, 1997 ·
Place of birth: Monte Carlo, Monaco ·
Current team: Scuderia Ferrari ·
F1 debut: 2018 Australian Grand Prix ·
F1 wins: 5 (as of 2024)
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